User Manual

ESC Functions and Modes
The Fuze ESC allows you to customize the way your vehicle
performs on the track.
Take your time to familiarize yourself with many settings so
you will be ready to adjust the ESC for changing conditions.
Function #
1. Brake Mode: There are 8 available options in the brake
mode. These allow you to choose from 0%, 20%, 40%,
60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, and 100% brake strength.
2. Drag Brake Mode: There are 8 available options in the
drag brake mode. These allow you to choose from 0%,
5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, and 80% drag brake
strength.
3. Throttle Speed: There are 5 available options in the
throttle speed sensitivity mode. They are very soft, soft,
standard, quick, and very quick.
4. Start Power: There are 5 available options in the start-up
motor timing settings. They are very soft, soft, standard,
powerful and very powerful. The more powerful start
speeds offer quick and powerful motor output from a
complete stop. This function is ideal when used for high
or low traction conditions.
5. Reverse Power: There are 8 available options in the
reverse mode. These allow you to choose from 0%,
20%, 40%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, and 100% reverse
power.
6. Forward/Reverse Run Mode: There are 5 different
options in the forward/reverse run mode. They are
forward only, 2 stage reverse, 2 stage reverse with
safe brake, reverse with 1 second delay, reverse with 1
second delay and safe brake.
7. Motor Timing: There are 4 options available in this
function that allow you to adjust motor timing to
maximize your motor’s performance. The options are:
auto, low, standard and advanced. Advanced timing
offers maximum power output at the expense of
efficiency and run time.
8. Battery Management System: The battery management
sytem allows you to protect your batteries from damage
due to over-discharge. 6 total options are available, 3 for
Li-Po/Li-Ion batteries and 3 for Ni-Cd/Ni-MH batteries.
9. Thermal Protection System: The Fuze ESC has a built-in
thermal overload to protect the ESC from high operating
temperatures and is not user programmable. If the ESC
reaches 248°F (120°C) the ESC will shut down until
it can cool to an acceptable operating temperature. If
thermal shutdowns occur often, change to a smaller
pinion gear size or a motor with a lower Kv rating.
Factory Default Settings
1. 100% Brake
2. 0% Drag Brake
3. Standard Throttle Sensitivity
4. Very Soft Start Power
5. 60% Reverse Power
6. 2 Stage Reverse with Safe Brake
7. Auto Motor Timing
8. Ni-MH Battery (4.5V Cutoff)
ESC Programming Procedure
Programming can be accomplished using the radio
transmitter or handheld quick programming card.
Transmitter Controlled Programming
1. Initialize system calibration. Leave the ESC power ON
after step 2-C of calibration, bringing the ESC into the
transmitter controlled programming mode.
2. The programming sequence will always be presented
in sequential order beginning with function #1 (brake
mode).
Function #1 Brake Mode:
In brake mode the motor will produce 1 beep signifying
brake mode. 1 to 8 beeps follow signifying the available
options.
1-1….beep-beep 0% brake strength
1-2….beep-2 beeps 20% brake strength
1-3….beep-3 beeps 40% brake strength
1-4….beep-4 beeps 60% brake strength
1-5….beep-5 beeps 70% brake strength
1-6….beep-6 beeps 80% brake strength
1-7….beep-7 beeps 90% brake strength
1-8….beep-8 beeps 100% brake strength (factory
default)
Once the series of beeps for the option you wish to choose
has completed, move the throttle position to maximum and
release to neutral. You will receive a 4-beep confirmation of
programming. If at this time you do not wish to proceed to
function #2, you can simply shut the power off to the ESC.
Function #2 Drag Brake Mode:
In drag brake mode the motor will produce 2 beeps
signifying drag brake mode. The following 1 to 8 beeps
signify the available options.
2-1….2 beeps-beep 0% drag brake (factory
default)
2-2….2 beeps-2 beeps 5% drag brake
2-3….2 beeps-3 beeps 10% drag brake
2-4….2 beeps-4 beeps 15% drag brake
2-5….2 beeps-5 beeps 20% drag brake
2-6….2 beeps-6 beeps 25% drag brake
2-7….2 beeps-7 beeps 30% drag brake
2-8….2 beeps-8 beeps 80% drag brake
Once the series of beeps for the option you wish to choose
has completed, move the throttle position to maximum and
release to neutral. You will receive a 4-beep confirmation of
programming. If at this time you do not wish to proceed to
function #3, you can simply shut the power off to the ESC.
Function #3 Throttle Speed:
In throttle speed mode the motor will produce 3 beeps
signifying throttle speed mode. The following 1 to 5 beeps
signify the available options.
3-1….3 beeps-beep very soft throttle sensitivity
3-2….3 beeps-2 beeps soft throttle sensitivity
3-3….3 beeps-3 beeps standard throttle sensitivity
(factory default)
3-4….3 beeps-4 beeps quick throttle sensitivity
3-5….3 beeps-5 beeps very quick throttle sensitivity
Once the series of beeps for the option you wish to choose
has completed, move the throttle position to maximum and
release to neutral. You will receive a 4-beep confirmation of
programming. If at this time you do not wish to proceed to
function #4, you can simply shut the power off to the ESC.
Function #4 Start Power:
In start power mode the motor will produce 4 beeps
signifying start power mode. The following 1 to 5 beeps
signify the available options.
4-1….4 beeps-beep very soft starting power
(factory default)
4-2….4 beeps-2 beeps soft starting power
4-3….4 beeps-3 beeps standard starting power
4-4….4 beeps-4 beeps powerful starting power
4-5….4 beeps-5 beeps very powerful starting power
Once the series of beeps for the option you wish to choose
has completed, move the throttle position to maximum and
release to neutral. You will receive a 4-beep confirmation of
programming. If at this time you do not wish to proceed to
function #5, you can simply shut the power off to the ESC.